Life Science
31 Jan to 3 Feb 2017
Mr. Summers
January 31, 2017
Have Out:
● OGOS text, pencil,
notebook, correcting pen
Homework:
● None due
Bell Ringer:
1. Pick up pink Activity 55 & 62 from
front
2. T3 to NB pg. 75
3. Read pages D-9 to D-11 in OGOS
Today’s Pun
●
Why did the egg cross the road?
Because it was so inclined.
Activity 55 & 62 - Plants Have Genes Too
● Complete first page of Activity 55 (pink lab)
together
● Write the Learning Target - We will analyze
plants to determine how traits are inherited.
○ Think about the Phenotype Prediction
(“phenotype” means “visible appearance”)
○ Color in the Grandparents, Parents and predict
the color of the offspring
○ Explain your prediction
Activity 55 & 62 - Plants Have Genes Too
● Lab Set-Up
○ Spades: Label the bottom of the petri dish Period and Group #
○ Hearts: Put filter paper in place; wet it
○ Clubs: put 10 Nicotiania seed on the wet
paper
○ Diamonds: Place dish on the back window
sill
Activity 55 & 62 - Plants Have Genes Too
● Turn to page 198 in notebook - label it as “Glossary”
○ Characteristic – an identifying feature of a person or
thing (eye color)
○ Trait – description of a specific appearance (version)
of a characteristic (blue eyes)
○ Inherit – to pass traits from parent to offspring (noun
is heredity)
○ Genetics – study of inherited traits
Closing
● Notebooks returned to class bins
● Homework reminder - Study Knowledge Map (found on
Mr. Summers’ website) 10 min.
● Stand and push-in your chair, please.
February 1, 2017
Have Out:
● Pencil, correcting pen,
notebook
Homework:
● None due
Bell Ringer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Open NB to page 65.
Bottom half of page: “Learning Check
#3”
Number from 1 to 14
Study Knowledge Map
Today’s Pun
●
Why are teddy bears never
hungry? Because they are always
stuffed.
Learning Check #3
Notebook page 65 - Bottom half of page.
Item #’s: 2, 12, 19, 29, 43, 53, 66, 73, 83, 93, 100, 109, 110, 119
Graph your score on NB page 4
DIAMONDS - Record group scores & return to Mr. Summers
CLUBS - Pick up Activity 57 Copycat for table (one per person)
● Analysis Questions - NB pg. 76
● Act 57 all the rest - NB pg. 77
● Update Table of Contents
Closing
● Notebooks returned to class bins
● Homework reminder - none due tomorrow
● Stand and push-in your chair, please.
February 2, 2017
Have Out:
● Pencil, correcting pen,
notebook, OGOS text
Homework:
● None due
Bell Ringer:
1.
2.
3.
Open NB to page 77 - “Copycat”
Add Learning Target: We will compare
and contrast asexual and sexual
reproduction.
Begin reading at page D-16
Today’s Pun
Activity 57 - Copycat
Learning Target - We will compare and contrast asexual
and sexual reproduction.
● Compare: how are they the same?
● Contrast: how are they different?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Read pages D-16 to D-23 in your groups
Answer questions as you go
Questions? Ask and let’s discuss
Be ready to check/correct questions with class
Closing
● Notebooks returned to class bins
● Homework reminder - none due tomorrow
● Stand and push-in your chair, please.
February 3, 2017
Have Out:
● Pencil, correcting pen,
notebook, OGOS text
Bell Ringer:
1.
2.
3.
Homework:
● None due
Open NB to page 77 - “Copycat”
Double-check yesterday’s work: Are all
questions completed?
HEARTS - water Nicotiana seeds (3-5
drops)
Today’s Pun
Activity 57 - Copycat
Learning Target - We will compare and contrast asexual
and sexual reproduction.
● Compare: how are they the same?
● Contrast: how are they different?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Complete the Compare-Contrast table
Check/correct with class
Answer and discuss “Analysis” questions
Study Knowledge Map - 10 minutes
Closing
● Notebooks returned to class bins
● Homework reminder - none due tomorrow
● Stand and push-in your chair, please.